#451D2A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.063 1.2), rgb(69, 29, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#451D2A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451D2A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 29, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.063 1.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #451D2A | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451D2A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451D2A text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #451D2A text on black | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBD
oklch(81% 0.075 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9C
oklch(70.6% 0.12 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15B83
oklch(63% 0.154 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D6D
oklch(55.5% 0.167 1)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5B
oklch(49% 0.156 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#84284A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A263E
oklch(37.6% 0.1 1.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451D2A
oklch(29.3% 0.063 1.2)
#451D2A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #24252A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2D29 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1A22 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451D2A
#451D2A
oklch(29.3% 0.063 1.2)
- #00342E
#00342E
oklch(29.2% 0.052 182.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #451D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
Use #451D2A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.